'What the f*** is this?' - What it's like to work under Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag

Sjoerd Overgoor was not particularly happy when Go Ahead Eagles appointed Erik ten Hag as manager in 2012.

Overgoor had just enjoyed a six-month loan with Go Ahead Eagles and he was signed on a permanent deal at the end of that season, but the summer appointment of Ten Hag made him question whether he would have a long-term future at the club.

That's because Ten Hag had been involved in the decision to release Overgoor from FC Twente's academy years earlier, where he progressed in his teenage years. Overgoor had also 'not enjoyed' working with Ten Hag, who was a 'strict boss' at Twente.

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Overgoor reported for pre-season and he was prepared for the worst. Ten Hag dished out the shirt numbers in training and the midfielder's suspicion seemed to be confirmed, with the newly appointed manager giving Overgoor a No.12 shirt.

"The other two midfielders got No.6 and No.8, which meant the No.10 shirt was still free, but I was given No.12," Overgoor told the Manchester Evening News, speaking in outstanding English. "My first thought was like OK, there I go, I’m finished here."

Overgoor was determined to fight for his place at Go Ahead Eagles and he worked hard in pre-season that summer, but he started to think that Ten Hag's mind had already been made, as the manager was constantly shouting at him when he played.

After discussions with his teammates, who agreed that Ten Hag did not like him, Overgoor decided to take matters into his own hands. "It was as if I was doing everything wrong and the others also noticed it after four or five weeks," Overgood said.

"I went to his office and I thought I had to tell him, that I have a feeling that he doesn’t like